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“It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat. I fell in love with her instantly. And when that happened, it sparked something”: The new wave classic and No.1 hit that was written in one hour and recorded in one take

Tuesday December 9, 2025. 12:26 PM , from Keyboard Magazine
“I still make a very good living off of that one song - easily over $100,000 a year'
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